Norman Francis McFarland


Norman Francis McFarland
Bishop of Orange
Titular Bishop of Bida
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Orange
PredecessorWilliam Robert Johnson
SuccessorTod David Brown
Other post(s)Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas
1976 to 1987
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
1970 to 1976
Titular Bishop of Bida
Orders
OrdinationJune 15, 1946
by John J. Mitty
ConsecrationSeptember 5, 1970
by Joseph McGucken
Personal details
BornFebruary 21, 1922
DiedApril 16, 2010(2010-04-16) (aged 88)
Orange, California, US
EducationSaint Patrick Major Seminary
Styles of
Norman McFarland
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

Norman Francis McFarland (February 21, 1922 – April 16, 2010) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Orange in California from 1987 until 1998. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1970 to 1976 and as bishop of the new Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas in Nevada from 1976 to 1987.